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70 years the Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

The 70th anniversary of the Stephan Angeloff Fuchs (University of Insbruck, Austria), Prof. Martin Institute of Microbiology at the Bulgarian Academy Berger (German Cancer Research Сenter, of Sciences (SAIM-BAS) was celebrated with the Haidelberg, Germany) and Assoc. Prof. Lyudmila holding of a Solemn Assembly and International Kabaivanova (Scientific Secretary of SAIM-BAS) Scientific Conference entitled „Microbiology for a awarded a diploma and a prize for the best poster the Better Health and Industry“. authors of ”Mimotope arrays for antibody profiling” The conference was organized on 14-15 March – Assis. Prof. Shina Pashova and Assoc. Prof. 2017 and was held in the Great Hall of the central Anastas Pashov. The award of the Stefan Angelov building of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Foundation for the best publication of young (, 15th November str. №1). The conference microbiologist was received by Assis. Prof. Petya included three scientific sessions with participation Velikova (Photo 3). of 138 scientists from and abroad. Leading The event was opened with solemn speech by researchers from Bulgaria, USA, France, Germany, Prof. Hristo Naidenski, DVM, DSc, Corresponding Austria, , Portugal, Belgium, Russia, Serbia and Member of BAS who is a director of the SAIM-BAS Romania presented plenary lectures. Additionally, and President of the Organizing Committee. (Photo 22 reports covering the different fields of general 1). The opening ceremony was attended by current and applied microbiology, ecology, microbial and and former employees of the Institute, officials and plant biotechnology, infectious microbiology, guests. A musical greeting to the participants virology and immunology were presented in the presented the folk ensemble "Captain Petko program. In two poster sessions were discussed in Voivoda" (Photo 4). total of 30 posters, presented by scientists from The conference provided a real and additional SAIM-BAS, the Sofia University "St. Kliment opportunity to popularize the Institute's activities Ohridski” – Faculty of Biology, New Bulgarian and scientific achievements - the current themes, the University, University of Food Technologies - high level of contemporary research, the results , Institute of Organic Chemistry with Center obtained and their importance to the science and the for Phytochemistry - BAS, Institute of Biology and Bulgarian society. The scientists from SAIM-BAS Immunology of Reproduction - BAS, Institute of had the opportunities to discuss their achievements Neurobiology - BAS, Institute of Roses and and results from the main topics and research Essential Oil Crops - town of , the Pasteur activities presented during the conference with Institute in St. Petersburg - Russia, the University of leading international scientists and to identify new Coimbra - Portugal and others. directions for their future investigations. The In the jubilee edited book „Microbiology for a Science Forum has enabled young scientists to Better Health and Industry“, 22 reviews and express themselves, publicly acknowledged and experimental articles have been included. The same improved their ability to present research and was distributed to all conference participants during scientific results. registration. Jury of three scientists - Prof. Dietmar

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Photo 1. Solemn Speech of Prof. Hristo Najdenski, Photo 2. A group photo of participants. Director of the SAIM-BAS. Prof. Lieve Herman (firs line, right) – member of the Editorial Board of EEEP journal.

Photo 3. Awarding the prize for the best poster. Photo 4. Musical greeting from the folklore ensemble Captain Petko Voyvoda.

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